Kennedy & Souza, APC – A Professional Corporation

When your business depends on the outcome of a verdict,
Kennedy & Souza is ready to respond to your defense.

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Kennedy & Souza’s mission is to provide our clients with knowledgeable, in-depth legal guidance and service in a timely manner.

We are dedicated to providing our clients with value and meeting our customers’ needs and requirements. The attorneys and staff at Kennedy & Souza are our chief resource and we strive to utilize them to the best of their ability in representing the best interest of all of our clients.

Featured Clients

Acceptance Insurance
Ace Insurance
AIG Insurance
AIG Personal Lines Claims (Granite State Insurance Company)
AIG Private Client Group
Alvizia Landscape Co.
Alwindor Manufacturing
Attisha Enterprises
BASF
BASF Admixtures, Inc.
BASF Building Systems, Inc.

Blue Rock Development, LLC.
CalCoast Construction
Cal-Lite
CDM Construction Co.
City of San Diego
David Hopkins Paint & Drywall
Direct Dental Staffing
Elite Tile
Emerald Financial Group, Inc.
Employers Mutual Casualty Company
Everest National Insurance
Federated Insurance

First Financial Insurance
Forward Motion Pool & Landscape
Generali Insurance
George Hills Insurance Company
Golden Eagle Insurance
HDR Services
Highlands Insurance
Inland Coastal Properties, LLC.
Investors Insurance
JMH Printing Equipment
J.Q. Enterprises
Macord Construction, Inc.

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With over a century of combined litigation experience, our legal team provides not only legal experience, but a mature, aggressive, and pro-active strategy to every case.

Kevin P. Kennedy Shareholder / Co-Founding Partner

Kevin has been voted one of San Diego's Top Attorneys, and was selected by Worldwide Registry to be featured among his peers as one of the Top Attorneys in the country. He also holds the Martindale-Hubbell preeminent "AV" rating.

James P. Souza Shareholder / Co-Founding Partner

Jim has over 25 years of experience litigating in state and federal court on behalf of subcontractors, general contractors, manufacturers, high net worth individuals, and a variety of other businesses.

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Successes:

We recently obtained a favorable defense arbitration award in the amount of $98,299.69 where claimants were claiming over $3.7 million at the time of the arbitration. The arbitration took place over a six-day period before the Hon. Stephen J. Sundvold (Ret.) at JAMS in Los Angeles. After post-arbitration motions, the award was further reduced to … Read More Read More

Successes:

James P. Souza [Defense Trial Verdict] Attorney James P. Souza of Kennedy & Souza recently completed a three and a half month trial to verdict winning three non-suits, obtaining a defense verdict, and over $105,000 in costs. The lawsuit was tried before the Honorable Victor Chavez in Department 96 (Long Cause) of Los Angeles Superior … Read More Read More

Successes:

Kevin P. Kennedy (Defendants) [Defense Verdict] In this matter, Plaintiff alleged that he was injured in a fall that he contends occurred after Defendants’ dog lunged at him and pushed him to the ground using his paws. Plaintiff was represented by Eric B. Freedus with the Law Offices of Eric Freedus. Kennedy & Souza was … Read More Read More

Successes:

James Souza (Subcontractor): [SETTLED DIRECTLY WITH PLAINTIFFS] This case involved 71 single family homes located and venued in San Diego. Plaintiffs’ were represented by Fred Adelman, Esq. and Michael Fairchild, Esq. of Milstein, Adelman & Kreger. Developer was represented by Shawn Morris, Esq. of Morris & Sullivan. Kennedy & Souza was retained to represent Just-Star … Read More Read More

Successes:

Kevin P. Kennedy (Defendant, Sontina Clark Rose); [Defense Verdict] This case involves an allegation that Plaintiff, while backing up out of a parking stall struck Plaintiff/pedestrian as he was walking behind her vehicle. Plaintiff, Jose Rodriguez was represented by Jodi L. Doucette with Bohdan & Doucette, LLP. Kennedy & Souza was retained to represent Defendant, … Read More Read More

James P. Souza, Esq. is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional